bullfinch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbʊlˌfɪnt͡ʃ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From bull + finch.
Meanings
- The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
- Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
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(UK, archaic, slang) A large, thick quickset hedge.
Young Hurrell turned them on the right; the officer on the polo pony and Mr. Westall, between them, dissected a "bullfinch" on the left, but the ditch and the briars took toll of the former.
1900, H. B. Yerburgh, Leaves from a hunting diary in Essex, page 180:
- An obstacle for a horse, consisting of a solid fence with brush above it, through which the horse should jump.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bull-finch | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bullfinches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
pope · Eurasian bullfinch · common bullfinch · plum bird · plum budder
Translations (61)
izh rebinalintu (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · az qarquşu (other Old World finches) · pt dom-fafe (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · lv sarkankrūtītis (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · kpv жонь (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · sq kuqaláshi çafkëzí (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · ast picaflor (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · cs hýl obecný (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · de Gimpel (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · gl paporrubio real (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · lv svilpis (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · no dompap (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · nrf moigne-parfait (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · koi жонь (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · rm prelat (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · fr bouvreuil pivoine (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · sv domherre (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · ro botroș (other Old World finches) · ast caparréi (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · nl goudvink (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · uk снігу́р (other Old World finches) · pl gil (other Old World finches) · gd buidhean na coille (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · udm шушы (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · ca pinsà borroner (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · it ciuffolotto (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · cy coch y berllan (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · cjs шурчақ (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · mrj якшаронг (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · izh palolintu (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · da dompap (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · az qarquşu (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · be снягі́р (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · gv ree ruy (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · gd corcan-coille (other Old World finches) · bg червенушка (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · et leevike (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · de Dompfaff (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · pl gil (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · sh зимница (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · es camachuelo común (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · is dómpápi (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · cmn 红腹灰雀 (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · nrf moigne (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · sh zimnica (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · izh punarinta (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · nrf piôme (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · gd deargan-fraoich (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · fi punatulkku (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · ga corcrán coille (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · gd gealbhonn-cuileann (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · mhr ӧрш (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · fo prýðisígða (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · ro botroș (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · oc bovet (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · gd deargan-coille (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · tr şakrak kuşu (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · ru снеги́рь (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · ru снеги́рь (other Old World finches) · uk снігу́р (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) · ja ウソ (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)